Fg42

name=Fallschirmjägergewehr 42

	caption	FG42 Model I (top) FG42 Model II (bottom)
	nation	Germany
	type	Automatic Rifle
	inventor	Louis Stange
	date	1942
	serv Date	1942-1945
	cartridge	7,92 X 57 Mm
	rof	900 (I) 600 (II) rounds per minute
	velocity	761 m/s (2,500 ft/s)
	range	~500 m
	mass	Model I - 45 kg (99 lb)
	length	937 mm (I) 1060 mm (II)
	barrel	502 mm (19¾")
	capacity	10 or 20 round detachable box magazine
	sights	Diopter Open Sights ZFG42 Scope (Model I & II) ZF4 Scope (Model III)
	variant	Model I, Model II, Model III
	num Built	Model I - 2000 Army - 4,397

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